Guidelines for Evaluating Online Information
- Authority
- Is there an author or sponsoring organization?
- What are their qualifications? Are they well-known and reputable?
- Is there a link to information about the author or sponsor?
- Is there a way of verifying the legitimacy of the page's sponsor? That is, is there a phone number or address to contact for more information?
- What is the website's extension?
- .com- a profit for company
- .edu- an educational institution
- .org- a non-profit organization
- .gov- a governmental agency
- .html (look for personal name, ~ or %)
- Accuracy
- Objectivity
- Currency
- Coverage